公开(公告)号：US10214223B1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US15479707

申请日：2017-04-05

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Peter Craig Lombrozo ,  Carsten Jensen ,  Andrew Barton-Sweeney ,  Russell Smith ,  Daniel Lynn Larner

IPC: B60W50/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60W30/18

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for determining the location of a vehicle. According to one aspect the method and apparatus the movements of motor rotors in a vehicle are monitored and used to determine speed, travel distance and/or travel path of a vehicle may be determined. Using various navigation techniques, the distance and travel path may then be used to determine the vehicle's location. Furthermore, movements of the motor rotors may also be used to report the positions of the steering and drive systems for the purpose of informing the vehicle controller as a method of feedback.

公开(公告)号：US20170199523A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15371595

申请日：2016-12-07

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Andrew Barton-Sweeney ,  Daniel Trawick Egnor ,  Nathaniel Fairfield

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0055 ,  B60W30/00 ,  G01C21/3415 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0213

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide systems and methods for providing suggested locations for pick up and destination locations. Pick up locations may include locations where an autonomous vehicle can pick up a passenger, while destination locations may include locations where the vehicle can wait for an additional passenger, stop and wait for a passenger to perform some task and return to the vehicle, or for the vehicle to drop off a passenger. As such, a request for a vehicle may be received from a client computing device. The request may identify a first location. A set of one or more suggested locations may be selected by comparing the predetermined locations to the first location. The set may be provided to the client computing device.